Why was the League of Nations set up in 1919?   Because Wilson wanted it more than anything else.
	What Treaty set up the League of Nations   Treaty of Versailles
	What were the four aims of the League of Nations?   Stop Wars Improve people's lives and jobs Disarmament Enforce the Treaty of Versailles
	What happened when Wilson went back home to America?   The Senate refused to join the League or ratify the Treaty of Versailles
	Why did the Americans not want to join the League of Nations?   Many Americans were German immigrants and hated the Treaty of Versailles Americans did not want to get involved in European affairs because it might involve Americans dying in a war. Americans did not want to get involved in European affairs because it might cost money Many Americans were anti-British and hated the British Empire (the American revolution had been to get out of the British Empire)
	How many countries joined the League of Nations in 1919?   42
	How many members did the League have in the 1930s?   60
	Name three powerful countries which were not members of the League.   USA USSR Germany
	Why was Russia not a member of the League?   A Communist country, hated Britain and France
	Why was Germany not a member of the League?   Not allowed to join by the Treaty of Versailles
	Who were the four main members of the League?   Britain,  France, Italy,  Japan
	What four powers did the League have to enforce its decisions?   Explain  them. Covenant Condemnation Arbitration Sanctions
	What did the League NOT have which made it hard for it to enforce its decisions?   An army
	What were the eight main parts of the League’s organisation?   Secretariat Council Assembly Court of International Justice Health Committee International Labour Organisation Refugees Commission Mandates Commission Slavery Commission
	How many times a year did the League’s ‘Assembly’ meet?   once a year
	How many times a year did the ‘Council’ meet?   4-5 times a year, and when necessary
	What did the ‘Court of International Justice’ do?   settled small disputes
	What did the ‘Health Committee’ of the League do?   tried to improve the health of the people of the world
	What did the ‘Slavery Committee’ of the League do?   Tried to free all slaves
	What did the ‘Refugee Committee’ of the League do?   tried to get refugees home, or into camps
	What was the job of the Secretariat’?   To organise the work of the committees, and liaise between them
	Which two countries were involved in the Corfu dispute of 1923?   Italy and Greece
	Who was the leader of Italy?   Mussolini
	Which two countries were involved in the Bulgaria incident of 1925?   Bulgaria and Greece
	How many prisoners of war did the League get home?   Half a million
	In which country did the League set up a refugee camp?   Turkey
	Which two diseases did the League try to destroy?   leprosy and malaria
	How did the League try to say no to drugs?   Closed down 4 Swiss drugs companies
	How many slaves did the League set free?   200,000
	Which two countries did the League send economics experts to?   Austria and Hungary
	What did the Kellogg-Briand Pact promise in 1928?   To abolish war
	How did Britain and France make Germany pay reparations in 1921?   Invaded the Ruhr
	What did the League try to arrange at its disarmament conference?   All nations to reduce their weapons
	Why did the Disarmament Conference of 1931 fail?   Hitler demanded equality with the other countries
	Which country broke the Treaty of Versailles by attacking Russia in 1920?   Poland
	What did the League’s ‘International Labour Organisation’ try to do?   48-hour week
	Which country invaded Manchuria in 1931?   Japan
	What was the ‘economic depression’ of the 1930s?   Wall Street (the US Stock Market) crashed USA called in loans Factories closed down People out of work/ starved
	Why didn’t France and Britain try to force Japan to leave Manchuria?   Did not want to go to war
	Which country did Italy invade in 1935?   Abyssinia
	What did Britain and France secretly agree with Italy?   to let Italy have Abyssinia
	What effect did the League’s failures in Manchuria and Abyssinia have?   Destroyed confidence in it Many countries left
	List seven reasons the League failed. Weak America Structure/ organisation Dictators Unsuccessful Members 'Big Bullies'